Chai Thai Kitchen - Midtown West

Thanks to industrial touches like poured-cement floors and the bathroom’s faux-flower–covered, see-through ceiling, this Thai restaurant in Columbus Circle is photo-ready. Once you’ve admired the interiors, settle in for a cocktail. Chai Thai pours signature drinks like the Gin Flower Crush with elderflower liqueur and lemon juice ($10) in addition to sake and wine by the glass or bottle. The menu includes both traditional dishes and modern takes on Thai cuisine. Start with a shredded green papaya salad ($6), Thai crab cakes with lemongrass mayo ($8) or chicken satay with peanut sauce ($6). Entrees include barbecued pork shoulder ($12), deep-fried soft shell crab with green mango ($17), massaman curry ($12) and pad see ew ($11).